District Licencing Committee Members required for Rangitikei District

The term of the current District Licencing Committee expires on 27 February 2017. The Rangitikei District Council is seeking expressions of interest from members of the community who are interested in becoming members of the District Licencing Committee from 1 March 2017 to 31 January 2020.

The Committee is responsible for making decisions on alcohol licencing applications throughout the Rangitikei.

We are looking for people in the community who have a wide range of expertise and skills including:

• An understanding of the community and its expectations around alcohol licencing.
• Highly developed investigative and decision-making skills, together with strong communication abilities.
• Understanding and application of legislation.
• Knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act 2012 and alcohol related harm.

Members of the current Committee are eligible to apply.

However, the government has prescribed some exclusions. You are not eligible to be a member of the Committee if you have any involvement (or the appearance of involvement) in the alcohol industry. Members of the Police, Medical officer of Health, inspectors or employees of Council are ineligible.

Information on the role and skills required is available in the ‘Competency Guidance for District Licencing Committee (DLC) Members’ available online at http://www.lgnz.co.nz/assets/Uploads/DLC-Competency-guide-for-DLC-Members-updated-January-2015.pdf

If you are interested in becoming a member of the District Licencing Committee please email Carol Downs at carol.downs@rangitikei.govt.nz or phone 06 327 0099 or 0800 422 522 for a copy of the position description and application form. Further information is available on the Council’s website www.rangitikei.govt.nz.

Please note Expressions of Interest close 10 February 2017.

District Licencing Committee member - job description (2017) - PDF 472 KB

District Licensing Committee Application Form 2017 - PDF 520 KB